Natural population growth in Somalia
Somalia: Natural population growth was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1994
All-time low
0.7786
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.31 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Somalia peaked at 3.51 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7786, in 1991.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 | — |
| 1951 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.67 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.6 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.57 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.67 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.78 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.76 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.08 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.17 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7786 | -75.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8852 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | +293.9% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.51 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.47 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.28 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | +6.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +293.9% | 0.8852 | 3.49 |
| 2012 | +94.8% | 1.65 | 3.21 |
| 1991 | -75.5% | 3.18 | 0.7786 |
| 2011 | -47.7% | 3.14 | 1.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.94 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 0.7786 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.65 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.1 | 3.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 3.69 compare
- 3 Niger 3.3 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.28 compare
- 5 Mayotte 3.27 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Somalia?
- Natural population growth in Somalia was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1994.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7786 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for natural population growth?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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